Olympus ha annunciato la E-P2 appena cinque mesi dopo il lancio della sua prima fotocamera Micro Quattro Terzi, la E-P1. Si tratta di un aggiornamento minore con l’aggiunta di una porta per un nuovo mirino elettronico ad alta risoluzione, due filtri d’arte nuova e una finitura nera.
Cosa porta di nuovo questa micro quattro terzi? Innanzitutto è stato migliorato l’AF Tracking ed è stata aggiunta una nuova funzione: i-Enhance ‘colour boosting’.
Questa fotocamera arriverà nei negozi da gennaio 2010, con il mirino elettronico VF-2 e con ottica grandangolare da 17mm oppure con uno zoom 14-42mm, il tutto ad un prezzo suggerito di $1099,99.
Olympus ha intenzione di portare sul mercato altre ottiche per queste fotocamere formato micro quattro terzi sul mercato entro la metà del prossimo anno: parliamo dell’ottica grandangolare M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 e del superzoom M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6.
Le principali caratteristiche della fotocamera sono:
- AF Tracking: mentre si segue il soggetto in movimento la fotocamera provvede a tenerlo a fuoco ed a regolare l’esposizione.
- Art Filters: sono dei filtri “speciali” che consentono effetti speciali direttamente in fase di scatto.
- Cross Process: chi di voi è un vecchio appassionato e sviluppava le proprie pellicole conoscerà sicuramente questa tecnica. Olympus con la E-P2 cerca di riportarla in una sorta di vita digitale.
- Stabilizzatore delle immagini: è già integrato nel sensore, e garanisce ottimi risultati grazie al Supersonic Wave Drive ed al sensore giroscopico.
- Video in HD: risoluzione di 1280×720 pixel e 30 fotogrammi al secondo.
- Esposizioni multiple: disponibile nelle immagini in formato RAW.
- Processore d’immagine: TruePic V
Scheda tecnica Olympus E-P2 micro quattro terzi
| Prices (Body + viewfinder only) |
• US: TBC • UK: £850 • EU: TBC |
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| Prices (with viewfinder & 14-42mm kit) | • US: 1099.99 • UK: £850 • EU: €949 |
| Body material | Metal |
| Sensor | • 4/3″ Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor • 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.3 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array • Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter) |
| Dust suppression | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Image stabilization | • “Supersonic Wave Drive” (in-body sensor shift) • Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only • Up to 4 EV Compensation (claimed) |
| Image processor | TruePic V |
| Image sizes (Still) | • 4032 x 3024 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480 |
| Image sizes (Movie) | • 1280 x 720 (HD) • 640 x 480 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6 |
| File formats | • RAW • RAW + JPEG • JPEG (EXIF 2.2) • AVI Motion JPEG |
| Lenses | • Micro Four Thirds Mount • Range of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available • Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV • Compatible with standard Four Thirds lenses via adapter. |
| Auto focus | • Imager Contrast Detection AF system • 11-area multiple AF • When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist. • AF Tracking* |
| Focus Area Selectable | • Automatic • Manual • Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area • Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON • Free selection (from 225points) when Magnified View Mode is selected |
| Focus modes | • Single shot AF (S- AF) • Continuous AF (C-AF) • Manual focus (MF) • Single + Continous (S-AF+ MF) |
| Manual focus | Focus by wire |
| AF assist lamp | No |
| Exposure modes | • Auto • Program AE (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Art Filter • Scene select |
| Scene modes | • Portrait • Landscape • Macro • Sport • Night + Portrait • Children • High Key • Low Key • DIS mode • Nature Macro • Candle • Documents • Panorama • Beach & Snow |
| Art Filter | • Pop art • Soft focus • Pale & light color • Light tone • Grainy film • Pin hole • Diorama* • Cross-Process* |
| Sensitivity | • Auto : ISO 200 – 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) • Manual ISO 100 – 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Metering system | • TTL Image Sensor metering system • 49-zone multi-pattern |
| Metering modes | • Digital ESP • Center-Weighted Average • Spot (2%) • Highlight based spot • Shadow based spot |
| AE Lock | • AE lock available • AF lock with shutter release half-press in Single AF mode |
| AE Bracketing | • 3 frames • 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Exposure compen. | • -3.0 to +3.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • 60-1/4000 sec |
| Flash X-sync speed | • 1/30 – 1/180 |
| White balance | • Auto • Cloudy • Shade • Flash • Daylight • Fluorescent 1 • Fluorescent 2 • Fluorescent 3 • Lamp • 1 custom preset • Kelvin (2000 – 14000 K) |
| WB fine tuning | • Red – Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) • Green – Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 frames • 2, 4 or 6 mired steps |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | • Saturation – 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted) • Sharpness – 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) • Contrast- 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) • B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) • B&W/Sepia toning (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green) • Gradation (4 levels) |
| Drive modes | • Single • Sequential • Self-timer |
| Continuous | • 3.0 fps • RAW: 10 frames maximum |
| Self-timer | • 2 sec • 12 sec |
| External Flash | • Hot-Shoe • Compatible with E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14) • External Flash Control : TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual • Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off. • Flash power: Up to +/- 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps |
| Super Control Panel information | • Battery information • Shooting mode • Shutter speed • Aperture value • Exposure compensation value • ISO sensitivity • Exposure compensation indicator • Exposure indicator • Flash intensity compensation indicator • Date • Auto BKT setting • NR setting, WB • WB compensation value • Record mode • Flash Status • Record mode • Image size • Drive mode • Flash intensity compensation value • Metering mode • Recordable still image number • Focusing mode • Gradation • IS activating mode • Face detection • My Mode • Multi Exposure • Aspect Ratio • Super FP • AF frame • Colour space • Sharpness • Contrast • Saturation • Internal Temperature Warning |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Electronic Viewfinder | External (included) |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0″ HyperCrystal LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating • 230,000 pixels • 100% frame coverage • 15 step brightness adjustment • 15 step Color Balance adjustment (R-B, G-M) |
| Live View | • 100% field of view • Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed • AF operation • 7x – 10x magnification |
| Live View Modes | • Normal Mode • Grid Line Mode • Histogram Mode(3 types) • Magnified View Mode • Comparable View Mode • OFF Mode (for OVF user) |
| Live View Information | • Aperture value • Shutter speed • Auto Bracket • AE Lock • AF mode • IS • Shooting Mode • Battery Check • My Mode • Internal Temperature Warning • Face Detection • Histogram • Number of storable still pictures • Record mode • ISO • Sequential shooting • Self-timer • White Balance • Metering Mode • AF confirmation mark • Exposure Compensation Value • Spot metering Area • Only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP |
| Playback functions | • Single-frame • Information Display • Index Display(4/9/16/25/49/100 frames, Calendar) • Close-up (2 – 14X) • Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause) • Picture rotation (auto mode available) • Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound) |
| Editing | • RAW development • JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Anti red-eye) |
| Storage | • SD/SDHC |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi Speed) • Mini HDMI • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • IR Remote control (optional) |
| Optional Accessories | • Remote cable RM-UC1 • Flash FL-14 • Adaptor MF-2 for OM lenses • Adaptor MMF-1 for four thirds lenses |
| Power | BLS-1 1150 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) |
| Dimensions | 121mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 36mm (D) (excluding protrusions) 4.7″ x 2.7″ x 1.4″ |
| Weight (no batt) | 335g (0.7 lb) |
| Box contents | E-P1 Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |